Marissa wants to study people's emotional reactions to increases in temperature. Her classmate, Bernard, tells her that she should focus on observable responses, rather than internal states, in her study. Bernard's views are MOST similar to those found in the _____ perspective.

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Bernard's suggestion to focus on observable responses aligns with the behavioral perspective in psychology, which emphasizes the study of observable behaviors and the effects of learning and conditioning, rather than internal states or mental processes.

Marissa Wants to Study People's Emotional Reactions to Increases in Temperature